So You Want to Be a Writer
What Does a Writer Look Like?
I once read a creative person should wear a signature necklace. Does the necklace contain a magical pendent to help creativity? No. Well you probably don’t need it. A writer lives in a cave. Long, stringy hair optional.
Creative Cave
Books: Creative people rarely throw a book away. The more the merrier. And then there are all those how-to books that are cross-referenced.
Computer/iPad/Tech: With many tabs open at once…
A4 Folders of Work: Binders for published, for developing works, finances, reviews (oh the glory!)
Notepads, Exercise Books: obviously…
Inspiring Works of Art: Their own and their favourite artists.
Collections: You will see a theme here: could be favourite animals, travel trinkets (tacky and untacky), inspiring animated characters (for me it’s Betty Boop)!
Too many clothes and shoes: Creative people are juggling a few sides to themselves, a few jobs, so a lot of clothes and shoes are needed to fit the various personas.
Clutter: A healthy amount of clutter. Creative people are busy people. They only succeed because they are always working, often on more than one project.
Creative Hangouts – The Obvious and Not So Obvious
Library – a well worn library card(s) always on hand.
Inspiring Places: For me, it’s the zoo, but it’s anywhere where anything is going on. The city is crawling with interesting characters. The art gallery will challenge you to think “what is the message?” “who is the communicator? “whose voice are we not hearing?”
Creative Thoughts
A writer is not very good at following. They desire more from life than idolising the Kardashians. They may be considered “odd”, “unusual”, “edgy” and have views and thoughts that are passionately their own. They feel things very deeply and their sensitivity is their strength. They are inspired by other artists but put their own spin on it. It’s their version of an artwork, coloured by their influences and informed by their life experiences, values and beliefs. A writer or artist is a communicator. If you have something to say and can do it in an interesting way that hasn’t been done before then you are a writer or artist. If you haven’t got something to say, listen to your own thoughts, it’s all there.
I once read a creative person should wear a signature necklace. Does the necklace contain a magical pendent to help creativity? No. Well you probably don’t need it. A writer lives in a cave. Long, stringy hair optional.
Creative Cave
Books: Creative people rarely throw a book away. The more the merrier. And then there are all those how-to books that are cross-referenced.
Computer/iPad/Tech: With many tabs open at once…
A4 Folders of Work: Binders for published, for developing works, finances, reviews (oh the glory!)
Notepads, Exercise Books: obviously…
Inspiring Works of Art: Their own and their favourite artists.
Collections: You will see a theme here: could be favourite animals, travel trinkets (tacky and untacky), inspiring animated characters (for me it’s Betty Boop)!
Too many clothes and shoes: Creative people are juggling a few sides to themselves, a few jobs, so a lot of clothes and shoes are needed to fit the various personas.
Clutter: A healthy amount of clutter. Creative people are busy people. They only succeed because they are always working, often on more than one project.
Creative Hangouts – The Obvious and Not So Obvious
Library – a well worn library card(s) always on hand.
Inspiring Places: For me, it’s the zoo, but it’s anywhere where anything is going on. The city is crawling with interesting characters. The art gallery will challenge you to think “what is the message?” “who is the communicator? “whose voice are we not hearing?”
Creative Thoughts
A writer is not very good at following. They desire more from life than idolising the Kardashians. They may be considered “odd”, “unusual”, “edgy” and have views and thoughts that are passionately their own. They feel things very deeply and their sensitivity is their strength. They are inspired by other artists but put their own spin on it. It’s their version of an artwork, coloured by their influences and informed by their life experiences, values and beliefs. A writer or artist is a communicator. If you have something to say and can do it in an interesting way that hasn’t been done before then you are a writer or artist. If you haven’t got something to say, listen to your own thoughts, it’s all there.
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